Bicknell's thrush

noun

Bick·​nell's thrush

ˈbik-nəlz-,

-ˌnelz-

variants or less commonly bicknell thrush

ˈbik-nəl-,

-ˌnel-

: a small slender-billed thrush (Hylocichla minima bicknelli) of upland areas of northeastern North America that is olive-brown above and buffy-white below

Word History

Etymology

probably after Eugene P. Bicknell †1925 American botanist and ornithologist

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